The Sweden Democrats is a nationalist and right-wing populist political party in Sweden founded in 1988. As of 2024,it is the largest member of Sweden's right-wing bloc and the second-largest party in the Riksdag. It provides confidence and supply to the centre-right ruling coalition. Within the European Union,the party is a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party.
Haninge Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Handen,a part of the Stockholm urban area.
The Moderate Party,commonly referred to as the Moderates,is a liberal-conservative political party in Sweden. The party generally supports tax cuts,the free market,civil liberties and economic liberalism. Globally,it is a full member of the International Democracy Union and the European People's Party.
The Liberals,previously known as the Liberal People's Party until 22 November 2015,is a conservative-liberal political party in Sweden. The Liberals ideologically have shown a broad variety of liberal tendencies. Currently they are seen as following classical liberalism and economic liberalism,and have been described as being centre-right. The party is a member of the Liberal International and Renew Europe.
The Christian Democrats is a Christian democratic political party in Sweden founded in March 1964. It first entered parliament in 1985,through electoral cooperation with the Centre Party;in 1991,the party won seats on its own. The party leader since 25 April 2015 has been Ebba Busch.
Ulf Hjalmar Kristersson is a Swedish politician who has been serving as the 35th prime minister of Sweden since 2022. He has been the leader of the Moderate Party (M) since October 2017 and a member of parliament (MP) for Södermanland County since 2014 and for Stockholm County from 1991 to 2000. He previously served as Minister for Social Security from 2010 to 2014 and as Chairman of the Moderate Youth League from 1988 to 1992.
Mariette Hansson,sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette,is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna in 1999 imitating singer Amanda Marshall. She participated in Idol 2009 which was broadcast on TV4 and finished fourth. A year later,Hansson was announced as "homo of the year" at the QX Gaygala in Stockholm.
General elections were held in Sweden on 14 September 2014 to elect all 349 seats in the Riksdag,alongside elections for the 21 county councils,and 290 municipal assemblies.
Eva Magdalena Andersson is a Swedish politician and economist who has been serving as Leader of the Opposition since October 2022 and Leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party since 2021. She has served as a Member of the Riksdag for Stockholm County since 2014. She previously served as Prime Minister of Sweden from November 2021 to October 2022,Minister for Finance from 2014 to 2021 and Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee from 2020 to 2022.
Lars Göran Peter Adaktusson is a Swedish politician for the Christian Democrats. He was Member of the Riksdag from the 2018 general election until 2022. Prior to that,he was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
Ebba-Elisabeth Busch is a Swedish politician,serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden,Minister for Energy and the Minister for Business and Industry since October 2022. She has served as Leader of the Christian Democrats since April 2015.
Helene Barbro Ripa is a Swedish former Paralympic athlete who has participated in swimming,cross-country skiing,mountain bike orienteering and canoeing events. She qualified as a swimmer for the 1992 Paralympic Games but finished outside the medal considerations. Ripa won a gold medal in cross-country skiing—her first Paralympic skiing event—and subsequently a silver medal at the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi,Russia. She competed in canoeing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil,marking three Paralympic appearances in three sports. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics,in Women's KL3.
General elections were held in Sweden on 11 September 2022 to elect the 349 members of the Riksdag who in turn elected the Prime Minister of Sweden. Under the constitution,regional and municipal elections were also held on the same day. The preliminary results presented on 15 September showed the government parties lost their majority,which were confirmed by the final results published on 17 September. After a month of negotiations following the elections that led to the TidöAgreement among the right-wing bloc,Moderate Party (M) leader Ulf Kristersson was elected prime minister on 17 October. The Kristersson cabinet is a minority government of the Moderates,Christian Democrats (KD) and Liberals (L) that relies on confidence and supply from the Sweden Democrats (SD).
In the run up for the 2022 Swedish general election to the Riksdag,various organisations carry out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in Sweden. Results of such polls are displayed in this article.
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven tendered his resignation on 10 November 2021,leaving his government in place as a caretaker cabinet until a new Prime Minister is elected by the Riksdag. Government formation talks commenced the following day with Magdalena Andersson,the newly-elected head of the Social Democratic party offering to lead a government. She was formally nominated to form a government by the Speaker of the Riksdag,Andreas Norlén later the same day. It was the third government formation process since the 2018 general election,the first taking a record 144 days before the formation of Löfven's second cabinet. The process took place just ten months ahead of the 2022 general election.
The Nuance Party is an Islamist and Muslim minority rights party in Sweden,founded in 2019. The party has been criticized due to defending former ISIS members.
Elin Söderberg is a Swedish politician. She was elected as Member of the Riksdag in September 2022. She represents the constituency of Västerbotten County. She is affiliated with the Green Party.
In the run-up to the next Swedish general election,various organisations carry out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in Sweden. The date range for these opinion polls are from the 2022 Swedish general election,held on 11 September,to the present day. The next election is scheduled for 13 September 2026,but a snap election may be held earlier.
Romina Pourmokhtari is a Swedish politician for the Liberals. She has served as the Minister for the Environment since 2022 in the Kristersson Cabinet. She has also been a member of the Riksdag for Stockholm Municipality since 2022. She is the youngest-ever minister of a cabinet in Sweden,having ascended to her position at the age of 26.
